Our instructors have a track record that has proven real care and investment in their students. Our company is interested in each individual student, not in creating an "education factory".
| Stephen Heiner |
| *Premier Level Tutor* |
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Private Tutoring (in person), ACT/SAT Customized Private Classes, GMAT
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Stephen Heiner has been tutoring since 1996 and is the only SAT/ACT tutor in the Midwest to be interviewed about test prep and college counseling on television (KCTV, KSHB), radio (KCTE 1510 and KCUR 89.3) and in print (Kansas City Star, 435 South, Ingram's, Kansas City Small Business Journal, Kansas City Business Magazine, Johnson County Gazette). He has personally developed and trained a posse of instructors at Get Smarter Prep who share his passion for teaching and consistently obtain score increases for their students.
When he’s not busy trying to take over the world or get his students into the colleges of their choice, Stephen is busy as a writer, interviewer, and skier. He has been published in both secular and religious periodicals and runs a small publishing house.
Stephen spent two years in the New Hampshire woods at a small, awesome, nerdy, liberal arts institution called Thomas More College. He studied abroad in Rome, where he delighted at being 15 minutes walking distance from the Vatican. He eventually finished his Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, with minors in Catholic Studies and Business at Rockhurst University, Kansas City's Jesuit University. He also spent 4 years in the US Marine Corps Reserve as a Nuclear Biological and Chemical Defense specialist.
Stephen is still actively involved in college student groups. He was the 2009-2010 Midwestern Region's Student Representative for Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society. He previously served as the Intercollegiate Studies Institute's 2008 Great Plains' Region Student Ambassador. He is currently serving in the office of Chancellor for the Nu Omega Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi, the international business fraternity, for 2010.
In the remaining time he has left to him apart from the activities listed above, attending concerts at the Lyric or lectures and/or exhibits at the Nelson, apart from sleeping and eating (when he can and when he remembers, respectively), Stephen is pursuing his Masters in Business Administration at Rockhurst.
Stephen is only available for tutoring on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 3-8pm, and on Saturdays, from 8-5. |
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| Scott Tidwell |
| *Premier Level Tutor* |
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Private Tutoring (in person)
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Scott Tidwell has been working closely with students since 1996. As a math and philosophy major, he breaks the conventional paradigm that those who can use an abacus don’t necessarily know the etymology of the word. A co-founder of Get Smarter Prep, Scott loves training new instructors and is known as "the Eliminator" in his winnowing to get the "best of the best" to teach our students.
When not teaching students at the university level, Scott enjoys spirited discussions over multiple double espressos about the relevance of Hegel or why the Axis Powers really lost.
Scott holds a M.A. in Philosophy from California State University, Los Angeles, and a M.S. in Algebra and Logic from the University of California at Irvine.
Scott is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Philosophy at the University of California at Los Angeles.
Scott is available to tutor Sunday through Thursday, 4pm-9pm. |
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| Gina Posladek |
| *Master Level Tutor* |
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Private Tutoring (in person), ACT Classroom Courses in Overland Park, SAT Classroom Courses in Overland Park
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Gina Posladek has been teaching and tutoring students since 2004. Originally from Leawood, Gina spent some time in the far distant lands of Lawrence, KS (she'll help you get into Mizzou, but she won't understand why) and Glasgow, Scotland before returning to the Kansas City area.
When Gina isn't teaching, she's often watching KU games, testing out new recipes, or singing (loudly) in her car. If you're lucky, you might even catch her on stage in a musical around town.
Gina graduated from the University of Kansas with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 2006. She received her Masters of Science with honors in Energy Systems and the Environment from the University of Strathclyde in November of 2008. Gina is a member of the Society of Women Engineers, and Tau Beta Pi and Pi Tau Sigma engineering honors societies. |
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| Stefan Vogler |
| *Master Level Tutor* |
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Private Tutoring (in person), ACT Classroom Courses in Overland Park, SAT Classroom Courses in Overland Park
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Stefan Vogler has been tutoring and teaching classes at various levels since 2002. Originally from Overland Park, Stefan currently lives in Lawrence, KS where he is once again attending the University of Kansas after a year of indentured servitude in the financial sector during its spectacular collapse.
When not teaching, Stefan can often be found mooching symphony tickets from Stephen Heiner, ruminating on the implications of social construction theory for everyday life, or simply reading a good book.
Stefan graduated with highest distinction from the University of Kansas with a B.S. in Finance in 2008 and is currently pursuing graduate studies in sociology at the same institution. At KU, Stefan serves as Co-President of the Beta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Delta, the international sociology honor society, Financial Director of the Center for Community Outreach, and as a student ambassador for the KU Honors Program.
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| Majid Hasan |
| *Master Level Tutor* |
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LSAT, Private Tutoring (in person), ACT Classroom Courses in Overland Park, SAT Classroom Courses in Overland Park
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Majid Hasan has been teaching test prep since 2006, when, as a poor college student, he realized he desperately needed a part time job. His teaching career began at a big-box test prep company teaching the LSAT and then the ACT. After finishing his undergrad, he began working at the Kauffman Foundation and switched test prep companies to Get Smarter Prep.
Majid has a BA in Economics and Political Science from the University of Kansas. He currently teaches the ACT and LSAT (Law School Admissions Test), and can be found procrastinating the completion of his law school applications. |
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| Paul David Benedict |
| *Standard Level Tutor* |
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ACT Classroom Courses in Overland Park, SAT Classroom Courses in Overland Park, Private Tutoring (in person)
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Although born in Washington, Paul Benedict was trained as an infant to be a staunch fan of the Kansas Jayhawks. His vagabond lifestyle has left him with many places to call home, including Seattle, Iowa, Chicago, Ecuador, and now Kansas City.
In high school, Paul became a National Merit Finalist and graduated at the top of his class. It was there that he had his first tutoring experience, teaching computer skills to retired seniors. His subjects got progressively younger, and now he enjoys working with an age group that doesn't require hearing aids.
Paul graduated magna cum laude from North Park University in Chicago with a BA in Communications and Video Production. He moved to Kansas City in 2008 to start a video production company, Brainroot Light and Sound. In his spare time, he works on short films and music videos, and also explores the backwoods of the Kansas park system.
Paul is available for tutoring Monday through Friday from 4:00 – 8:00.
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| Amanda Meglemre |
| *Standard Level Tutor* |
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ACT Classroom Courses in Overland Park, SAT Classroom Courses in Overland Park, Private Tutoring (in person)
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Amanda Meglemre has been teaching test prep since 2004. Originally from Overland Park, KS, she began teaching with a big-box test prep company while an undergraduate student at the University of Kansas. Amanda taught ACT, SAT, and LSAT for two years before leaving the KC area for law school. After finishing law school, she returned to the Kansas City area and switched test prep companies to Get Smarter Prep.
Amanda has a BA in French and Political Science from the University of Kansas and a J.D. from Indiana University, Maurer School of Law in Bloomington, IN. She spends most days at her day job as a Tax Researcher for a local company and loves watching KU and IU basketball games in her free time.
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